Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of communicating the IT strategy across the enterprise?

While communication can contribute to project success, on-time and on-budget delivery are outcomes of strong project management and execution, not the primary direct benefit of strategy communication itself.

Improvement in IT balanced scorecard performance is an outcome of successfully implementing and aligning IT strategy, not the primary direct benefit of communicating it.

Optimization of IT investment is a goal of strategy formulation and implementation, but communicating it primarily aims to align human efforts and reduce friction, which indirectly supports investment optimization.

Effective communication of the IT strategy helps employees understand the 'why' behind changes and initiatives, fostering buy-in, reducing uncertainty, and minimizing resistance when the strategy is put into action.